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Terry Fallis wins Forest of Reading’s Evergreen Award

Terry Fallis's novel Up and Down (Random House Canada) has won the Forest of Reading's 2013 Evergreen Award, which celebrates the best in Canadian fiction and non-fiction as voted by Ontario library patrons. Up and ... Read More »

November 18, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Media reaction to Doris Lessing’s death

By Becky Robertson

British author Doris Lessing, winner of the 2007 Nobel Prize for Literature, died at her London home on Sunday at the age of 94. She was the recipient of 16 other literary prizes over the ... Read More »

November 18, 2013 | Filed under: Book news

Quiz: Test your CanLit smarts

By Sue Carter

Think you know your CanLit? On Nov. 14, writers and patrons at the Writers' Trust of Canada's black-tie gala competed in a CanLit quiz, and now it's your turn. Click here to take the Writers' ... Read More »

November 18, 2013 | Filed under: Book culture

Library books test positive for drugs and disease, slowing ebook sales a “mixed blessing,” and more

By Becky Robertson

Most popular library books, including Fifty Shades of Grey, test positive for cocaine and herpes virus Slowing ebook sales a "mixed blessing," say publishers Smashwords deemed biggest indie ebook publisher The importance of LGBT-friendly bookstores Infographic: ... Read More »

November 18, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Academic calls Eleanor Catton’s Governor General’s win “a literary scandal”

By Steven W. Beattie

When Eleanor Catton won the Governor General's Literary Award for English-language fiction earlier this week, she said that the winning book, an 850-page tome about the disappearance of a wealthy man during one of New ... Read More »

November 15, 2013 | Filed under: Authors

HarperCollins Canada launches illustration contest for Dennis Lee’s Alligator Pie

By Julie Baldassi

It has been 40 years since Macmillan of Canada first published Dennis Lee's illustrated poem "Alligator Pie." The much-beloved poem has been adapted into a short film, featuring the work of Métis puppeteer Jani Lauzon; ... Read More »

November 15, 2013 | Filed under: Book news

Derek Jeter partners with S&S for publishing endeavour

By Becky Robertson

New York Yankees superstar Derek Jeter announced Thursday that he is establishing his own publishing imprint, Jeter Publishing, with Simon & Schuster. The imprint will focus on adult non-fiction, middle-grade fiction, picture books, and more. ... Read More »

November 15, 2013 | Filed under: Book news

100 indie bookstores to host famous authors, Italy to air reality show for aspiring writers, and more

By Becky Robertson

More than 100 authors to volunteer at U.S. booksellers on Nov. 30 Italy to air reality show for aspiring writers ... Read More »

November 15, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Wordplay festival promises “most interesting uses of writing and words” in video games

By Becky Robertson

Wordplay, a free video game festival featuring "the most interesting uses of writing and words in contemporary games," is coming to the Toronto Reference Library on Nov. 16. Hosted by game-arts organization the Hand Eye Society, ... Read More »

November 14, 2013 | Filed under: Book culture

Writers’ Trust of Canada gala promises black-tie literary treasure hunts, authors, and CanLit trivia

By Sue Carter

Cummerbunds are being tied and hair swept into up-dos for tonight's Writers' Trust of Canada fundraising gala at Toronto's Four Seasons Hotel. Hosted by CBC Radio's Gil Deacon and actor Zaib Shaikh, the black-tie event ... Read More »

November 14, 2013 | Filed under: Book culture

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Terry Fallis wins Forest of Reading’s Evergreen Award

Media reaction to Doris Lessing’s death

Quiz: Test your CanLit smarts

Library books test positive for drugs and disease, slowing ebook sales a “mixed blessing,” and more

Academic calls Eleanor Catton’s Governor General’s win “a literary scandal”

HarperCollins Canada launches illustration contest for Dennis Lee’s Alligator Pie

Derek Jeter partners with S&S for publishing endeavour

100 indie bookstores to host famous authors, Italy to air reality show for aspiring writers, and more

Wordplay festival promises “most interesting uses of writing and words” in video games

Writers’ Trust of Canada gala promises black-tie literary treasure hunts, authors, and CanLit trivia

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